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Turo Sets Its Sights Overseas With Expansion Into The U.K.

PYMNTS

The company has raised more than $205 million from Kleiner Perkins, August Capital, Shasta Ventures and Google Ventures. This month, for example, Maryland passed a bill that requires car-sharing companies to comply with regulations similar to rules for car rental companies, including paying sales tax.

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Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax

PYMNTS

The jousting over eCommerce taxes — especially for U.S. Last week in India, the government proposed a tax on eCommerce transactions that will likely increase operating costs for sellers large and small. The tax, technically known as “Tax Deducted at Source” (TDS), is sent directly to an account held by the central government.

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How to keep good employees

Independent Banker

According to Cyndi Mergele, senior director of capital consulting at tax, audit and consulting firm RSM US, there are a number of reasons good employees will leave organizations, including lack of training, compensation/benefits, culture, burnout, lack of career growth opportunities and poor management/bosses.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA. Less than $300 million.

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Oportun Personal Loans Review: For Borrowers With No Credit

MyBankTracker

To apply, you must live in one of the following states : Arizona California Florida Illinois New Jersey New Mexico Nevada Texas Utah Idaho (online only) Missouri (online only) Wisconsin (online only) Currently, you can only apply if you receive an offer code in the mail, but the company plans to open applications to the public in the near future.

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How to Become an SBA Lender for the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program

Abrigo

Speed is the operative word; applications for the emergency capital can begin as early as this week, with lenders using their own systems and processes to make these loans. 15 and verify the borrower had employees for whom they paid salaries and payroll taxes.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2017 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. Nasdaq: OSBC) Old Second is a single-bank holding company headquartered in Aurora, Illinois. Actually, the Bank had a one-time after tax litigation settlement (from a 2002-04 event) of $6.2 This, naturally, eliminated many of the smaller, illiquid FIs.